Nikon D90 - in the 9 top tech flops list
1.T-Mobile G1
Google's hotly anticipated push into operating systems for mobile phones was a media sensation, but HTC's version of its Android-powered device is falling short of the hype. Critics say the "Google phone," which went on sale Oct. 22, is a little clunky with design flaws like no earphone jack and an oddly jutting chin. Close, but no iPhone killer.
2.Zune video MP3 player
Price: $230
Microsoft's latest answer to the iPod, with 120 gigabytes of storage and a 3.2-inch high-resolution color screen, is a vast improvement over the original Zune, which debuted in 2006. But the new Zune faces the same problem as the iPod: Smartphones and other Web-enabled devices chock full of features (think iPhone) threaten to render these one-trick players obsolete.
3.MacBook Air
Price: $1,800
Apple's not known for its fashion victims. But the MacBook's ultraslim design, introduced in January, starved the sleek laptop of fattening conveniences like a DVD drive and an Ethernet port. After a booming reception, the Air's popularity flagged as consumers opted for more fully-featured notebooks. The Air sits in the not-so-glamorous 52nd position on Amazon's most popular notebook list, as of Wednesday.
4. Sony Blu-ray DVD player
Price: $399
Unlike the Beta vs. VHS video format battle two decades ago, Sony won this war over the next generation of DVDs. But the victory over Toshiba's HD-DVD standard didn't help move Sony's pricey DVD players off store shelves. "The format war was a good excuse [for consumers] to put off [their next DVD] purchase," said Majestic Research analyst Richard Klugman. "Now people are asking: 'Is it worth it?'"
5. Spore videogame
Price: $45
Popular Mechanics called it the year's No. 2 breakthrough product and Fortune heralded it as the videogame of the year. But Electronic Arts' "Spore" hasn't been such a big hit with consumers. Nintendo's "Wii Play," Harmonix's "Rockband 2," and Electronic Arts' "Madden NFL '09" have swept the top-selling honors this year. "Spore" ranks No. 87 on Amazon.com's top-selling videogame list, and users on GameSpot give it a ho-hum 7.7 rating (out of 10).
6. Nikon D90 DSLR Camera
Price: $1,000
High-end cameras seemed headed for a blockbuster Christmas a few months ago when they consistently topped lists of the most-researched consumer electronics products on the Web. But with consumers wallets firmly shut as the economy sputters, these big-ticket replacements for the old point-and-shoots aren't looking so promising. That's bad news for Nikon, whose new D90 comes with high-definition video - a first for a digital SLR camera.
7. Navigon 7200 GPS
Price: $500
GPS devices were a big hit last Christmas as oversupply and heated competition drove down prices. Today's leading navigation gadgets now fetch less than $200, or about 30% less than a year ago. Nostalgic for 2007 prices, Navigon released this summer the 7200, which comes loaded with new premium features like live traffic reports and 3-D screens. But are a few extra bells and whistles worth $300 to budget-minded consumers? Happy trails.
8. Vista Home Premium
Price: $260
Need we say more? Only two machines with Microsoft's latest version of Windows appear on Amazon's list of 25 top-selling laptops - the fastest growing segment of PC sales. Apple's MAC OS X and Microsoft's seven-year-old Windows XP dominate the roster.
9. Sprint WiMax
Price: $30 monthly service, $140 equipment kit
The much-anticipated successor to Wi-Fi is DOA - even with the support of tech titans like Google, Motorola, Intel and Comcast. The broadband wireless service for mobile devices was supposed to do what Wi-Fi hotspots couldn't: let users surf the Web anywhere, anytime. But WiMax's two developers - Sprint and Clearwire - have stumbled in their rollouts. Clearwire's coverage is limited and Sprint so far sells it only in Baltimore. The result: rivals like Verizon and AT&T are rushing out an even faster wireless technology, called LTE. Consumers seem willing to wait.
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